UK-based renewables developer Anesco is expanding into mainland Europe with the launch of Anesco Netherlands.
Wouter Beerten (pictured) joins the company as director of Anesco Netherlands and will head up the business from its newly-opened Amsterdam office.
He has worked in the solar and utilities sector for the last 12 years.
Beerten will build a local team to secure and deliver a pipeline of large-scale solar and energy storage projects, while also growing Anesco’s operation and maintenance service offering in the Dutch market.
Anesco chief executive Mark Futyan said: “Opening our first office outside the UK is a milestone moment for us and represents the start of a strategic European expansion programme, which will see us targeting significant growth in the next few years.
“The Netherlands is where we broke ground on our first projects outside of the UK, so it’s a fitting location to begin that journey and I’m delighted to have Wouter on board, to lead on opportunities in this new market.
“Our end-to-end capabilities and strong track record means we are well placed to work with investors across Europe, to accelerate their renewables ambitions and the transition to net zero.”
Beerten said: “The Netherlands presents a fantastic opportunity for Anesco, especially in relation to the increasing levels of interest being shown in utility scale battery storage technology – an area in which Anesco is highly experienced.
“In tandem, Anesco’s O&M capabilities, especially for third-party assets, are an appealing proposition for established renewables developers.
“The solar PV market in the Netherlands may be one of the fastest growing in the world but there is still a lot of work to do if we are to hit government targets for decarbonising energy.
“I look forward to the challenge of carving out a market share for Anesco.”
Anesco has been working on solar projects in The Netherlands since 2020, on behalf of Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions.